The Secretary concerned shall, at the request of the Secretary, certify to the Secretary the pay grade of deceased persons with respect to whose deaths applications for benefits are filed under this chapter. The certification of the Secretary concerned shall be binding upon the Secretary.
Pub. L. 85–85772 Stat. 1132Pub. L. 91–96, § 483 Stat. 145Pub. L. 94–433, title IV, § 405(17)90 Stat. 1380Pub. L. 102–83105 Stat. 404–406(, , , § 421; , , ; , , ; renumbered § 1321 and amended , §§ 4(b)(1), (2)(E), 5(a), , .)
Editorial Notes
Amendments
Pub. L. 102–83, § 5(a)section 421 of this title1991—, renumbered as this section.
Pub. L. 102–83, § 4(b)(1), (2)(E), substituted “Secretary, certify to the Secretary” for “Administrator, certify to the Administrator” and “upon the Secretary” for “upon the Administrator”.
Pub. L. 94–4331976— substituted “to the Administrator” for “to him”.
Pub. L. 91–96section 401 of this title1969— substituted “Certifications with respect to pay grade” for “Certifications with respect to basic pay” in section catchline and substituted provisions authorizing certifications with respect to the pay grade of deceased persons for provisions authorizing certifications with respect to the basic pay of deceased persons, considering rank or grade and cumulative years of service for pay purposes, and struck out the provision requiring the adjustment of basic pay as determined by this chapter whenever basic pay (as defined under the former provisions of ) is adjusted.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date of 1976 Amendment
Pub. L. 94–433section 406 of Pub. L. 94–433section 1101 of this titleAmendment by effective , see , set out as a note under .
Effective Date of 1969 Amendment
Pub. L. 91–96section 8 of Pub. L. 91–96section 1302 of this titleAmendment by effective first day of second calendar month which begins after , see , set out as a note under .